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Quick post this morning before heading into work early. Deal closed on merger at work on Thursday last week. Still playing catch up at work, plus lots of new stuff going on. Been able to get all of my runs done. Tonight may be a challenge. Need to leave work at 4 pm to make it back to Murfreesboro for week 20 of Jacks schedule. I'm modifying the 20 minute T pace to a 3 mile T pace, then 3 x 400 meters at R with 400 meter recoveries. Followed by 2 x 1 mile T pace with 1 minute rest.

Monday was 8 miles of recovery on the golf course. Had to dodge the geese twice, first time at the pond, they wouldn't move and were kinda uptight and again when they were headed back to the river. See were the term goose stepping comes from. They were getting it towards the river, guess the young 'uns can't fly yet. Also, had to make a wide path for the skunk who didn't want to move either.

Sunday was a marathon pace run. Just ran from the house at 6 am. Still warm and muggy, 70+ degrees to start. Did 12 miles at marathon pace and then a 2 mile sweat down. Wasn't a cool down, I was drenched.

Saturday we were still at the farm. We left around 4 pm. Did an easy 8 miles down Big Creek road. This is the road we see the bikes and motorcycles coming down on the weekends. Someone has marked a bike route, but I can't find a map of it anywhere.

Friday, July 4th was a 4 mile recovery in the fields and mowed areas around the farm. Super slow. Bush hogged fields and even field cut for hay aren't very runner friendly. Grass is still high enough that you really need to pick your feet up to keep from tripping. Good workout.

Found more snake eggs or maybe these were lizard eggs in the garden. Bob tilled the garden and unearthed a clutch of eggs about a inch and a half long. Covered them all back up. The birds really like the garden, especially the martins and turkeys.

Refilled my bird feeder at the house on Sunday afternoon and its empty again this morning. Damn grackles and starlings are hogging all of the food. Sure wish there were a way to get rid of them.

Progression?

Announcement to the staff yesterday regarding the sale of the City Paper to SouthComm. I've known for a week. Hate to keep it from PJ, we've been down this road twice already. Lost my job in both of those transactions. This would be the first time the announcement was over burgers and beer. It all sounds very promising. But now, you know the revelance of my "where's the cheese" entry last week. That was the day I found out about the deal.

This mornings run kinda evolved. I've never done a progression run, maybe that's what I did this morning. My allergies are going full bore. Woke up with a killer headache and a head full of snot. Started out reeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaal slow. 10:48 for the first mile and almost the same for mile 2. Bet I go faster than that in the final miles of a really bad marathon. Gradually picked up the pace until the 5 mile turnaround and then picked it up another notch. Last mile was a 7:44. My heart rate graphed out on a great upward slope.






Turkey call, add that to the list of strange stuff found on the side of the road. Ran by it and wondered what the heck it was and doubled back to confirm it. Course I picked it up to show the boys. Stopped at the sister-in-laws and stood in their garage and made the call do its thing. Surprised no one came out, but as I went in the house PJ was coming out to see about the noise.